It has issued a tender for a feasibility study. The documents include few details, but they do confirm the likely future uses for the historic building.
Developers wanting to build big apartment blocks have to say if there’s enough social infrastructure around. Their answers often differ from residents’ views.
If a restaurant wants to offer takeaway service, it’s supposed to get planning permission, since the council tries “to prevent an excessive concentration”.
At Monday’s monthly meeting, councillors voted down the idea of relaxing rules around homes in back gardens, and railed against recent building heights changes.
